Reciprocating solar engine with solar reflectors

Abstract

A reciprocating solar engine includes a) a seesawing platform having a central fulcrum support upon which to reciprocally rotate the platform; b) a first container located on the platform on one side and a second container located on the other side of the platform; c) a solar reflector located adjacent each container; d) a connecting tube connecting the first and second containers; e) an evaporative fluid contained within at least one of the containers; f) a roof above the platform with a window located above each of the containers; g) shutter devices at each of the windows; and b) shutter device controls to activate the shutter devices to present alternating exposure of sunlight and shading at each of the containers to effect reciprocal movement.

1. A reciprocating solar engine, which comprises:
 a.) a seesawing platform having a central fulcrum support upon which said platform is moveably positioned to reciprocally rotate through a predetermined arc, said predetermined arc having a bottom, said bottom being the arc base; 
 b.) a first solar heat-receiving closed container located on said platform on a first side of said central fulcrum support and a second solar heat-receiving closed container located on said platform on a second side of said central fulcrum support and opposite said first side, each of said containers being positioned on said platform to reciprocally rotate through said predetermined arc with said platform; 
 c.) at least one solar reflector located adjacent said first solar heat-receiving closed container and positioned so as to reflect solar energy from said reflector to said first solar heat-receiving closed container and at least one solar reflector adjacent said second solar heat-receiving closed container and positioned so as to reflect solar energy from said reflector to said second solar heat-receiving closed container; 
 d.) a connecting tube, connected to said first solar heat-receiving closed container and to said second solar heat-receiving container; 
 e.) a fluid contained within at least one of said first solar heat-receiving closed container and said second solar heat-receiving closed container, said fluid being evaporable from solar heat and condensable from shading from solar heat; 
 f.) a roof located above said platform and attached to said platform so as to move therewith, said roof having at least two windows, at least one window of which is located above said first solar heat-receiving closed container and at least one window of which is located above said second solar heat-receiving closed container; 
 g.) shutter means connected to said roof and movably related to said at least two windows and functionally connected thereto, said shutter means having a first rest position and a second rest position, wherein is said first rest position, said at least one window above said first solar heat-receiving closed container is open and said at least one window above said second solar heat-receiving closed container is closed, and wherein in said second rest position, said at least one window above said first solar heat-receiving closed container is closed and said at least one window above said second solar heat-receiving closed container is open, said shutter means being selected from the group consisting of a single sliding door, doors, shutters, screens, and shades; and 
 h.) shutter control means functionally connected to said shutter means and functionally connected to said platform such that said shutter control means activates said shutter to said first rest position when said second solar heat-receiving container is at its arc base, and to said second rest position when said first solar heat-receiving closed container is at its arc base. 
 
     
     
       2. The reciprocal solar engine of  claim 1 , wherein said reciprocal solar engine includes a housing with walls and said roof is a roof of said housing. 
     
     
       3. The reciprocal solar engine of  claim 1  wherein said roof is a rectangular shaped roof from a top view. 
     
     
       4. The reciprocal solar engine of  claim 1 , wherein said shutter controls means is selected from the group consisting of motor drive control means, mechanical control means, hydraulic control means, and pneumatic control means. 
     
     
       5. The reciprocal solar engine of  claim 1 , wherein said first solar heat-receiving closed container and said second solar heat-receiving closed container are at least partially transparent containers. 
     
     
       6. The reciprocal solar engine of  claim 5 , wherein said at least partially transparent containers have transparent tops and solar heat-absorbing bottoms. 
     
     
       7. The reciprocal solar engine of  claim 1 , wherein said first solar heat-receiving closed container and said second solar heat-receiving closed container are selected from the group consisting of glass, metal, plastic, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
       8. The reciprocal solar engine of  claim 1 , wherein said reciprocal solar engine includes a connecting member for transfer of motive power, connected to at least one of said platform and a container. 
     
     
       9. The reciprocal solar engine of  claim 8 , wherein said connecting member is a shaft connected to said platform proximate its center and on its axis of rotation to function as an arcuate reciprocating drive shaft. 
     
     
       10. The reciprocal solar engine of  claim 1 , wherein said at least two windows contain solar energy concentrating magnifying lenses. 
     
     
       11. A reciprocating solar engine, which comprises:
 a.) a seesawing platform having a central fulcrum support upon which said platform is moveably positioned to reciprocally rotate through a predetermined arc, said predetermined arc having a bottom, said bottom being the arc base; 
 b.) a first solar heat-receiving closed container located on said platform on a first side of said central fulcrum support and a second solar heat-receiving closed container located on said platform on a second side of said central fulcrum support and opposite said first side, each of said containers being positioned on said platform to reciprocally rotate through said predetermined arc with said platform; 
 c.) at least one solar reflector located adjacent said first solar heat-receiving closed container and positioned so as to reflect solar energy from said reflector to said first solar heat-receiving closed container and at least one solar reflector adjacent said second solar heat-receiving closed container and positioned so as to reflect solar energy from said reflector to said second solar heat-receiving closed container; 
 d.) a connecting tube, connected to said first solar heat-receiving closed container and to said second solar heat-receiving container; 
 e.) a fluid contained within at least one of said first solar heat-receiving closed container and said second solar heat-receiving closed container, said fluid being evaporable from solar heat and condensable from shading from solar heat; 
 f.) a housing having side walls and a roof, said housing attached to said platform so as to move therewith, said roof of said housing being located at least above said platform, said roof having at least two windows, at least one window of which is located above said first solar heat-receiving closed container and at least one window of which is located above said second solar heat-receiving closed container; 
 g.) shutter means connected to said roof and movably related to said at least two windows and functionally connected thereto, said shutter means having a first rest position and a second rest position, wherein is said first rest position, said at least one window above said first solar heat-receiving closed container is open and said at least one window above said second solar heat-receiving closed container is closed, and wherein in said second rest position, said at least one window above said first solar heat-receiving closed container is closed and said at least one window above said second solar heat-receiving closed container is open, said shutter means being selected from the group consisting of a single sliding door, doors, shutters, screens, and shades; and 
 h.) shutter control means functionally connected to said shutter means and functionally connected to said platform such that said shutter control means activates said shutter to said first rest position when said second solar heat-receiving container is at its arc base, and to said second rest position when said first solar heat-receiving closed container is at its arc base. 
 
     
     
       12. The reciprocal solar engine of  claim 11 , wherein said roof is a rectangular shaped roof from a top view. 
     
     
       13. The reciprocal solar engine of  claim 11 , wherein said shutter controls means is selected from the group consisting of motor drive control means, mechanical control means, hydraulic control means, and pneumatic control means. 
     
     
       14. The reciprocal solar engine of  claim 11 , wherein said first solar heat-receiving closed container and said second solar heat-receiving closed container are at least partially transparent containers. 
     
     
       15. The reciprocal solar engine of  claim 14 , wherein said at least partially transparent containers have transparent tops and solar heat-absorbing bottoms. 
     
     
       16. The reciprocal solar engine of  claim 11 , wherein said first solar heat-receiving closed container and said second solar heat-receiving closed container are selected from the group consisting of glass, metal, plastic, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
       17. The reciprocal solar engine of  claim 11 , wherein said reciprocal solar engine includes a connecting member for transfer of motive power, connected to at least one of said platform and a container. 
     
     
       18. The reciprocal solar engine of  claim 17 , wherein said connecting member is a shaft connected to said platform proximate its center and on its axis of rotation to function as an arcuate reciprocating drive shaft. 
     
     
       19. The reciprocal solar engine of  claim 11 , wherein said at least two windows contain solar energy concentrating magnifying lenses.